Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-05
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE AMERICAN BOARD 0pensq Its Session At
 Springfield. MERRY TIMES AT ST. LOUIS. The President Leaves For
 Chicago. H0NORS TO, THE .YACHTSMEN. A Grand Public Reception
 At Boston.
HONORS TO. THE 5YACHTSMEN.
THE GREAT TOPIC UNTOUCHED

THE GREAT TOPIC UNTOUCHED At she Opening Sessions of the Ameri- can Board-Great Crowds at Spring. field and Stirring Times Ahead. SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. 4.-The Ameri-
 can Board met at o'clock to-day in the City Hall for it's seventy-eighth annual meeting, the session being opened by Vice President E. w. Blatchford of Chicago. After paying
 feeling tribute to Dr. Mark Hopkins, who
 was at the head of the board from October,
 1857, until his death June 17, 1887, he intro duced the opening devotional exercises by reading from Matthew 2S: 1920. Hymn 942 of the Century company's collection, be- ginning Jesus, we look to thee," which is to be used at the meetings, was then given out and sung, Miss Ida Joslyn of this city, the organist at Olivet church presiding at the piano. Mr. Blatchford called upon Prof. F. W. Fiske, of Chicago, to lead in prayer. The audience joined in the Lords prayer at it's close. The secretary of the board, Rev. Dr. Henry A. Stimson, of St. Louis, nominated Rev. E. N. Packard of Syracuse, formerly of Boston, for assistant recording secretary and asked that corporate and honorary members sign cards passed by the ushers giving their residence and relation to the board. Secretary Stimson read a synopsis of the Des Moines meeting. The presiding officer announced that by rule of the board he was expected to appoint three committees, one on arrangements, one on business and one on nominations. On motion of the secretary the appointment of a business committee was postponed until to morrow morning. The president then announced these committees:
 ArraDgements-Rev Dr. M. Burnhanl, Rev. E. G: Charles H. Burrows of this city
 Nominations.-Rev. pr. L, Ii: Cobb of New York, Rev pr; G. s. F. Savage of Illinois and Horace Fairbanks of Vermont.
 The prudential committees report on the home department was read by Rev. E. K. Alden. He abbreviated the report in read ing, giving most of the hour he used to presentation of the doctrinal controversies. At the close there was liberal applause, which the presiding officer interrupted as the session was already far spent He called on President Seelye of Amherst college to offer prayer. The treasurer's report was afterwards read by Langdon s. Ward.
 Half an hour before the evening services began all available space in the great hall was crowded to hear the opening sermon by Dr. F. A. Noble pastor of the Union Park
 
 Right conceptions of the kingdom of God and their motive value," from Luke, 11:2, "Thy kingdom come." Rev. Dr. Stimson, of St. Louis, announced that Dr. William NJ. Taylor of the Broadway Taberacle, New York would preach at the overflow meeting in the Fitst church. This relieved the pressure somewhat, but the places of those who went was quickly taken by otha CTS. Dr. Taylor's sermon was from John. 8:12, "I am the light of the world"
 Neither Dr. Noble nor Dr. Taylor made any reference to the burning questions that have drawn the great crowds to Springfield.
 All the room in town is full and the ca pacity of neighboring towns is drawn upon by means of special trains which also bring in many of the residents of those towns who go back again at night. It is not probable that the committee to which was referred the paper to Dr. Alden will be able to bring in their report till Thursday. Over its adoption will occur the principal struggle.